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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This

week, an old frenemy of Seattle politics popped up on the national seed. Hello, Shama Sawant.

It's endorsement season, and we have two experts from both sides of the process to talk about it.

And if you thought you were seeing a lot of political ads, try asking your dog what they've

seen lately.

Stranger News Editor Rich Smith and political strategist Sandeep Koshit are here to break down

the week. But first,

let's get you caught up. Young people in need of urgent psychiatric care have a new option

at Seattle Children's Hospital. The new psychiatric urgent care clinic is the first of its kind

for the region. The clinic is open for same day,

in person, and video visits for ages 4 through 17. It offers families who don't need

emergency room services, same day crisis, assessment, mental health support, and follow-up referrals.

We'll drop a link with more information in the show notes. And it's the start of the 18-day voting period.

Once you filled out your ballot, make sure you carefully follow the instructions.

You don't need a stamp, but you do need to sign your return envelope.

The Postal Service recommends you mail a week before Election Day, but if you like to work

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